<PRE><B>Question 49849</B>
-2+2b &lt; 3b+5 &lt; 8-3b 

3b+5 &gt; -2+2b   and 3b+5 &lt; 8-3b
b&gt;-7  and 6b &lt;3
b&gt;-7 and b&lt;1/2

-7 &lt; b &lt; (1/2)

Cheers,
Stan H.</PRE>